Michael Byrnes
Email: *********@********.***
Address: * **********
City: Suffern
State: NY
Zip: 10901
Country: USA
Phone: 845-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $140,000
Willing to Relocate
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Michael T. Byrnes, PMP
*********@********.*** Cell: 845-***-****
8 Brooklands, Suffern, NY 10901
Director of Operations/Program Manager
Dynamic and innovative Operations Executive offering 20 years achievement in program and project management. Possess and leverage strong analytical, collaborative, and decisive leadership skills to drive process improvements and maximize efficiency. Proven ability to manage and motivate large cross-functional teams, develop individual talents, and facilitate career growth. Direct experience working with government officials, C-level executives, and strategic partners.
Areas of Expertise:
Full Project Lifecycle Management - Budget Planning - Executive Presentations - Operations Optimization - Sales Tools - Continuous Process Improvements - Reviews & Inspections - Strategic Planning - Technical Enablement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LGS Innovations (a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent) Herndon, VA August 2008 to September 2012
$300M subsidiary that develops and deploys networking solutions dedicated to U.S. Federal Government operations around the world.
Program Director
Led up to 10 direct reports in highly matrixed environment, with full project budget responsibility. Advised and consulted with Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on various corporate projects.
Optimized sales operations by implementing just-in-time financial reporting and by developing new sales dashboard and numerous online tools.
Assigned to Alcatel-Lucent Ventures as Project Manager for Alzette/RDN project; won STAR Award. Planned and managed multiple releases of 9907 RDN. Oversaw project planning, scheduling development, metrics, and end-to-end processes. Liaised between internal ALU organizations, vendors, and suppliers.
Alcatel-Lucent Murray Hill, NJ August 1993 to July 2008
Global telecommunications equipment corporation providing solutions to service providers, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Senior Manager, Services Business Group (December 2002 to July 2008)
Led cross-functional 36-person team tasked with release management, reviews and inspections, customer documentation, training development, and quality management.
Led Global Knowledge Management (KM) Practice within Group; shaped strategic and tactical direction and facilitated M&A and corporate integration activities. Partnered with U.S. Navy and Air Force on best practices.
Planned, designed, implemented, and maintained new Experium Knowledge Resource System. Lead author for The Experium Knowledge Resource System: Brainpower as Competitive Advantage in Bell Labs Technical Journal.
Spearheaded Professional Services global laboratory initiative, resulting in increased operational efficiency and millions of dollars in cost savings.
Key member of Professional Services Strategy Implementation Team and served as corporate liaison to American Performance and Quality Center (APQC).
Technical Manager, Optical Networking Group (June 1997 to December 2002)
Won Bell Labs Presidents Award for contribution to the WaveStar OLS 400G Product Realization Team.
Established new Global Deployment Readiness Center (GDRC) to provide innovative three-phase training and certification program for Network Integration Field Engineers. Managed and brought Centers capital expenditures under budget by $1M+ three consecutive years.
Founding member of Optical networking Groups Networking Integration and Deployment Management (NID) Organization, which grew to 300 employees within six months.
Improved reviews and inspection efficiency from 24% to 90% within three months through process improvements.
Named Optical Networking Group Pathfinder for exemplifying Lucent GROWS behaviors.
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Professional experience continued
Program Manager, Radiation Protection Department (July 1993 to June 1997)
Managed corporate radiation reducing machine program, including planning, scheduling, tracking, and implementing health physics survey. Prepared and delivered radiation protection training courses. Licensed State Inspector and Bell Labs Particle Accelerator Safety Officer.
Served on the Bell Labs Radiation Protection Committee; the Exam Panel for National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT); and the ANSI 43.1 Writing Committee.
New York Power Authority Buchanan, NY August 1989 to July 1993
Program Manager/Nuclear Plant Watch Chemist
Developed, implemented and maintained emergency response-training program for this 500-prson organization. Wrote database programs in PowerBase and advised on all emergency plan procedures. Coordinated and collaborated with federal, state, and local authorities.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Naval Submarine Service Groton, CT
Submariner
Lead Engineering Laboratory Technician and Radiological Controls Supervisor aboard nuclear-powered attack submarines USS Scamp SSN-588 and USS Trepang SSN-674.
Twice-named Engineering Departments top Petty Officer and awarded Meritorious Captains Mast for superior performance supervising complex nuclear repairs.
EDUCATION
M.S. Project Management Stevens Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology (Nuclear Technology) University of the State of New York
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
Chapter Liaison to PMI Educational Foundation/Vice President of Membership, PMI Westchester Chapter
Master Certified Knowledge Manager (MCKM), Knowledge Management Institute (KMI)